International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Quality of school education has to be understood in terms of the extent to which students learn what they are supposed to be taught in the school. Thus, student learning outcomes constitute the primary measure for determining the quality of school education. Learning outcomes should actually refer to development of students in cognitive as well as non-cognitive domains. This paper examines the quality of school education under different managements on the basis of students’ learning achievements only on certain selected subjects of cognitive development both at primary and secondary levels. There are wide variations in the achievement scores of students under different managements. The students’ mean marks are very high in private unaided schools compared to government schools and government aided private schools. The gender differences in examination results are negligible. 

Key Words: School Education, Quality, Students, Achievement Scores, Government Schools, Private Unaided Schools.